Bendis, Snyder and More Comic Pros Take the Ice Bucket Challenge

If you've spent any amount of time on social media (or in society) over the past two weeks, you're probably at least aware of the Ice Bucket Challenge -- if you haven't already done it yourself. It's an effort to raise awareness and money for the ALS Association, looking to help fund research and advocacy for people with Lou Gehrig's Disease.

By the rules of the challenge, one person posts a video of them flinging a bucket of ice water on themselves along with a suggested donation of $10, and then challenges two or three people to do the same within 24 hours -- if the person isn't up for a public soaking, a donation of $100 is encouraged. Despite some criticism (with folks arguing that it's more of a trend than an actual cause, and that it's a waste of water when parts of the world are facing severe drought) it's been an effective socially conscious phenomenon that's attracted former presidents, pop superstars and that dude you went to high school with -- and also folks working in the comic book industry.

This is far from an exhaustive list, so if you've seen one that should be included, feel free to let us know on the CBR Community. Let's start with Marvel mainstay writer and "Powers" co-creator Brian Michael Bendis, joined for the challenge by his four kids:

Recent "Savage Wolverine" and "Original Sins" writer Frank Tieri also had some family help:

It's not just comic book writers and artist getting in on the Ice Bucket Challenge -- so are folks involved in comic book-related movies and TV shows, like "Arrow" star Stephen Amell -- who took the challenge shirtless and aided by co-stars Willa Holland and Colton Haynes:

Plus, there are ice bucket challengers out there like Dean Haspiel and Mike Mignola, with non-embeddable videos.

According to the ALS Association, the Ice Bucket Challenge has helped raise $41.8 million between July 29 to Aug. 21, up from $2.1 million during that same period last year. Those looking to make a donation can do so directly with ALSA.